WOW! Pancake Creek you are beautiful. We arrived at 5:30am just as the sun was rising and the tide was going out. I safely navigated the snake like channel. By the time we anchored and packed the sails away, put out the solar panels and made a cup of tea, it was low tide. It was amazing how the sandbanks just appear.

Sunrise on arrival

We had a little rest, before taking Time Spies to shore. The sun was shining & it was warm. There were a couple of camp sites set up, which are only accessible by boat. A great little weekend getaway for local fishermen. In one of the campsites there was a goanna walking around.

 

We went for a walk to Aeroplane Beach which started near the signs but quickly come across a mangrove mudflat, we looked around and could see across the mudflat an upturned green bucket, we headed in that direction and came to the main track. It was an easy walk, except the amount of rustling on the ground made me feel skittish. There were plenty of lizards sunning themselves making me jump several times when they ran off. We decided to leave the walk to Bustard Head Lighthouse for the next day.



Aeroplane Beach, great for a landing strip

Warm weather & clear water there was no stopping us from swimming, we enjoyed a beach day after our morning walk to the lighthouse. We also managed to give Time Flies a clean around the water line. The day was finished with another amazing sunset.

 

 

 

 

 

The boat “Mr Micawber” in the photograph left before I had a chance to motor across to share my photos. I was able to put a call out on “Women who sail Australia” Facebook page and found their contact details. They were very happy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The campers packed up leaving a few logs for the fire so we decided to enjoy sundowners & a fire. Baked potatoes & grilled chicken a great finish to another perfect day.

 

 

A few boat jobs done while watching many boats arrive, we lifted anchor and headed to the creek entrance to anchor before leaving the next day. We enjoyed another swim trying to find the elusive dugong and two turtles swimming around Time Flies with no luck.

We were looking forward to a lazy motor to Gladstone as there was no wind, we will use the incoming tide to help us gain a knot or two. We would be leaving at 5am.  

Pancake Creek Summary - I love this place BUT! I was eaten alive by sandflies. I ended up with bites all over including my face. I used Aeroguard, Natures Botanical & Rid none of them worked. I have since made my own using Baby Oil, Dettol & Eucalyptus Oil. Fingers crossed this works in future.